A Pro-Life Pro-Family Novena to St. Joseph, Protector

March 14, 2014 - March 22, 2014

I thank you for visiting this page and participating in this humble Novena! Do remember that St. Joseph is a great protector and an even greater intercessor second only to Mama Mary. I encourage you to be steadfast in this devotion--it really is quite short (less than 10 minutes, really!)--as we need as many souls as possible to storm the heavens for divine assistance. This is not a trivial issue, I'm sure you know. We must be active and mindful at all times of our baptismal call to pray always with great faith, joyful hope and courageous charity! The culture of death must not be ignored.

Again, I thank you for joining all the faithful participating here. If possible, do post a comment at the bottom of this page, indicating your participation in this Novena. It's encouraging you know, to be aware of all those souls in our prayerful communion.

God Bless!

Mission

To pray for a Pro-Life, Pro-Family culture! As you pray this Novena, do remember these specific intentions:

For all families.

For all priests and religious men & women.

For all politicians & civil servants.

For an increase of faith and a mass conversion of souls.

Starting Prayer

Saint Joseph, you are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. I have special confidence in you. You are powerful with God and will never abandon your faithful servants. I humbly invoke you and commend myself, with all who are dear to me, to your intercession. By the love you have for Jesus and Mary, do not abandon me during life, and assist me at the hour of my death.

Glorious Saint Joseph, spouse of the immaculate Virgin, Foster-father of Jesus Christ, obtain for me a pure, humble, and charitable mind, and perfect resignation to the Divine Will. Be my guide, my father, and my model through life that I may merit to die as you did in the arms of Jesus and Mary.

Loving Saint Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, I raise my heart to you to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the Heart of Jesus all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly the grace of a happy death, and the special grace I now implore: (Mention your request). Guardian of the Word Incarnate, I am confident that your prayers on my behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God.

Memorare of Saint Joseph

Remember, most pure spouse of Mary, ever Virgin, my loving protector, Saint Joseph, that no one ever had recourse to your protection or asked your aid without obtaining relief. Confiding, therefore, in your goodness, I come before you and humbly implore you. Despise not my petitions, Foster-father of the Redeemer, but graciously receive them.

Consecration of the Family

Jesus, our most loving Redeemer, you came to enlighten the world with your teaching and example. You willed to spend the greater part of your life in humble obedience to Mary and Joseph in the poor home of Nazareth. In this way you sanctified that Family which was to be an example for all Christian families.

Jesus, Mary, Joseph! Graciously accept our family which we dedicate and consecrate to you. Be pleased to protect, guard, and keep it in sincere faith, in peace, and in the harmony of Christian charity. By conforming ourselves to the Divine model of your Family, may we all attain to eternal happiness.

Mary, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, by your merciful intercession make this our humble offering acceptable to Jesus, and obtain for us graces and blessings. Saint Joseph, most holy guardian of Jesus and Mary, help us by your prayers in all our spiritual and temporal needs so that we may praise Jesus, our Divine Savior, together with Mary and you for all eternity.

For the Church

Glorious Saint Joseph, powerful protector of Holy Church, I implore your heavenly aid for the whole Church on earth, especially for the Holy Father and all bishops, priests, and religious. Comfort the afflicted, console the dying, and convert sinners and heretics. Have pity on the poor souls in purgatory, especially on my own family, relatives, and friends. Obtain for them the speedy remission of their punishment, that with you and all the Saints and Angels they may praise and glorify the Blessed Trinity forever.

Concluding Prayer

God, our Father, creator and ruler of the universe, in every age you call men and women to develop and use their gifts for the good of others. With Saint Joseph as our example and guide, help us to do the work you have asked and come to the rewards you have promised. Inspired by the example of Saint Joseph, may our lives manifest your love and may we rejoice forever in your peace. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.